That Guy BSN, RN, EMT-B

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  1. That Guy

    Job posting- "Must not be overweight"

    That Guy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

    While this is a shockingly sad statistic, it means my chances of getting in a bird are
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    How do you deal with an ignorant co-worker? Humble me with your advice, nurses!

    That Guy replied to Hellostudentnurssee's topic in General Nursing

    Good lord, is that really how you girls think?! Makes me glad I am a
  3. That Guy

    So, we don't learn how to do IVs in nursing school?

    That Guy replied to i<3u's topic in General Students

    I met someone the other day who had worked for 37 years and never started an IV and I thought it was crazy. Might not be as uncommon as I thought. We learned to start IV's on each other in like the...
  4. That Guy

    Nursing doesnt define you

    That Guy replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    My job is just that, a job. It does not define me. When Im off I love love love shooting. I have all sorts of weapons that we love to shoot. It is an amazing stress relieving tool. With that comes...
  5. That Guy

    Do you wear rings at work?

    That Guy replied to CareBayer's topic in General Nursing

    No rings. Just a bracelet I cant take off without cutting it and sometimes a
  6. That Guy

    Is there a board for MDs?

    That Guy replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    They are too busy saving
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    Is there a board for MDs?

    That Guy replied to DroogieRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think she means
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    Residency Programs

    That Guy replied to Katalina511's topic in General Students

    Uh the whole point of the residency is to groom you to work at a hospital. That would be a tremendous slap in the face. Even more so, it would be a hit to your wallet more than likely. Our new grads...
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    Interview question: Tell us about a mistake you have made...

    That Guy replied to PchezRN's topic in Nursing Career

    What they are looking for is people that make mistakes. We all make them. but the real thing they want is what you learned from it, how you handled it and that you recognized it and addressed the...
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    My Nursing Career In Six Words

    That Guy replied to No Stars In My Eyes's topic in Nursing Humor

    Must Not Kill Family
  11. That Guy

    Addressing a 'patient' or a 'client'?

    That Guy replied to PallaviMuraleedharan's topic in General Students

    Patient.
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    AM daily weights - Standing scale vs. Bedscale

    That Guy replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I have no issue waking people up at night. I just group my cares. Wake em up, get their weight, do some meds, I and O's, just several things. We too have the bed scales and the docs prefer standing...
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    Useless "charge" nurse

    That Guy replied to MEDICJOHN's topic in General Nursing

    I am blessed to have the best charge nurses around. They truly pick up the slack when they notice we are all going crazy. I have had times I was ripping my hair out while simultaneously beating my...
  14. That Guy

    Giving Report! Ugh!

    That Guy replied to AKA_Glamour_Pearl's topic in General Nursing

    I read my brain from left to right, then add any things not covered or anything that was weird for the night. Name, allergies, code status, admission reason, Hx, IV site/fluids, O2, PT/OT, morning...
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    Night shift -- can you just take it easy, please?

    That Guy replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    What i hate is hearing how day shift will say to me "oh since you wont be busy tonight I figured I could pass this on to you" Great, thanks a lot. But the icing on the cake comes when that same...
  16. That Guy

    OR nurse salary NYC

    That Guy replied to paul3489's topic in General Nursing

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=OR+nurse+salary+NYC
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    remember the flight attendent who quit creatively?

    That Guy replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    Well thats a new name for it
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    "The Golden Hour"

    That Guy replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I would ******* KILL for that. Too often Day shift dumps these guys onto us and it drives me
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    singing?

    That Guy replied to butterfly134's topic in General Nursing

    I listen to pandora when I chart. Ive been known to bust out into random dance every once in awhile. I do not sing though.
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    remember the flight attendent who quit creatively?

    That Guy replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

    Id super glue every call light in the on position Stack every commode full of Cdiff top to bottom in the managers office Convince the elderly Bat **** Crazy pt that the DON office is in fact their...
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    How do you like to be acknowledged at work for a good job done

    That Guy replied to xtxrn's topic in General Nursing

    For the "you suck at your job" emails to stop. And then at the end of the email, after all the things we are terrible at, say keep up the good work. Yeah sure lets go with that. That is condescending...
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    Diversity

    That Guy replied to BABYJADE06's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I dont give a flying
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    Where do you sit in lecture

    That Guy replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Students

    Im a trouble maker. I like sitting in the back row. Actually its more of a personal OCD thing for me. I hate sitting in the front because I hated people looking at me and not being able to see
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    Abbreviation for ointment

    That Guy replied to appleberry's topic in General Nursing

    I have seen it charted as oink before. I didnt know where I was supposed to slather the
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    Sitting down to calm an upset patient is unprofessional?

    That Guy replied to kristandrews's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    First thing I learned in EMS, get at the level or below the pt if possible. And hell, I have pulled up a chair and watched a basketball game with a pt once to make them feel better and get them to...